Homeless

The combination of the cost-of-living crisis and the UK having its coldest day since December 2010 is leading to a health crisis, as 1.7 million households could be pushed into homelessness. Alice Bennett discusses homelessness in Nottingham and what students can do to help this winter. ...

When the Coronavirus lockdown began in March, more than 14,500 homeless people across the country were put into emergency housing. Since July however, government funding began to run out, forcing many to return to their lives on the streets. As a result, several charities in Nottingham were forced to...

Homelessness in the UK has risen 54% in the UK since 2010, and, according to the homeless charity Framework, rough sleeping in Nottingham has increased to its highest level in 20 years – hardly shocking to students who would have by now realised that it’s rare not to see...

Everybody knows that homelessness is a big problem in Nottingham. You can’t go for a walk through the city centre without seeing half a dozen people huddled up in their sleeping bags in the cold. A start-up company based in Nottingham, People of the Streets, is seeking to change...

When the news is filled with stories that can depress even the most optimistic person, Impact Features writers are searching for the stories that will make you smile. Students at Buckinghamshire New University have gathered together to keep the homeless warm this winter. Textiles students at the university have been knitting...